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Managing religious diversity in Tanzania
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Wijsen, Frans |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Description | In this paper the author analyzes current debates on ethnic and regional politics in Tanzania using the theoretical lens of a new governance perspective which is inspired by the postmodern turn which involves anti-epistemology, uncertainty of meaning, a de-centered society, anti-essentialism, and absence of universal truths and values. Given this backdrop, the author discusses the relationship between religion and ethnic politics in Tanzania, highlighting critical questions being raised about Muslim representation in Tanzanian politics.This chapter analyzes the debates on ethnic and regional politics in Tanzania using the theoretical lens of a new governance perspective which is inspired by the postmodern turn which involves anti-epistemology, uncertainty of meaning, a de-centered society, anti-essentialism, and absence of universal truths and values. The president of the United Republic of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete gave a speech at the University of Boston to demonstrate how his country had managed ethnic and religious diversity by following in the footsteps of the Father of the Nation, Julius Nyerere. Muslims supported Julius Nyerere as the leader of Tanganyika National Union because he had studied in Britain and he knew how to deal with the British people. The right to have Kadhi courts has become one of the main topics in the Islamic Revivalism and Muslims' complaints against the government. The chapter details the relationship between religion and ethnic politics in Tanzania, highlighting critical questions being raised about Muslim representation in Tanzanian politics. Book Name: Religion and Social Reconstruction in Africa |
| Related Links | https://content.taylorfrancis.com/books/download?dac=C2017-0-62349-5&isbn=9781351167406&format=googlePreviewPdf |
| Ending Page | 328 |
| Page Count | 18 |
| Starting Page | 311 |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781351167406-24 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2018-06-13 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Religion and Social Reconstruction in Africa Area Studies Religious Diversity Relationship Between Religion and Ethnic |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
